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TIL what the FCC considers "Obscene, Indecent and Profane Broadcasts" is based on subjective "I know it when I see it." judgement calls.

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bEY4 TIL Liam Neeson used to be a teacher but got fired for punching a 15 year old boy when he pulled a knife out in class
NjaQ TIL 196 troops, 14 truckloads of water, a mobile surgical unit, 45 military vehicles, and 3 tons of purified water were sent by Mexico as aid after Hurricane Katrina
6AxX TIL that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade purposely reroutes to try and avoid unauthorized CBS cameras
LQWE0 TIL Mama Cass and Keith Moon died in the same bedroom at the same age.
Mob8 TIL the police department of Tenaha, Texas, routinely pulls over drivers from out-of-town and exercises civil asset forfeiture regardless of guilt or innocence, under the threat of felony charges and turning children over to foster services.